continued fraction

con·tin·ued frac·tion

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Definitions of continued fraction words

noun continued fraction a number plus a fraction whose denominator contains a number and a fraction whose denominator contains a number and a fraction, and so on 3
noun continued fraction a fraction whose denominator consists of a whole number plus a fraction whose denominator consists of a whole number plus a fraction, and so forth 3
noun continued fraction a fraction whose denominator contains a fraction whose denominator contains a fraction, and so on. 1
noun continued fraction (mathematics) A fraction whose numerator is an integer and whose denominator is an integer plus a fraction whose denominator is an integer plus a fraction - and so on to an infinite number of terms. 0

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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